An uploaded video showed Sam evading a tackle or a juke from older boys, and running unhindered over the goal line. Her viral video has been watched more than 2 million times on YouTube.

In a recent interview, Sam’s dad Brent shared that he’d seen his daughter’s determination at an early age. At 3 years old, Sam’s brothers “tried to be a little bit rough with her” while playing soccer out in their yard. The boys would deliberately kick the ball at her, but knocked down Sam always got back to her feet.

Sam’s unflinching character earned her a spot as neophyte quarterback in the all-boys Ute Conference League.

“Most of the times it’s just really fun to be the one scoring the touchdowns rather than the boys,” she said in a daytime talk show.

From a YouTube sensation now an NFL celebrity, Sam, dubbed the “Sweet Feet”, recently appeared at the NFL Network headquarters in California. Sam showed off her skills as she tackled football legend Marshall Faulk, and attempted to juke defensive tackle Warren Sapp. After watching the viral video, both Faulk and Sapp were wowed by how Sam maneuvered her way out of the bigger boys.

“Because I'm the smallest one out there, plus I'm a girl, and I'm tackling all the biggest guys," she told the NFL players when asked why she preferred playing defense.

And as early as now, many folks are watching out for Sam’s future in the football field.